Financial Controller

Hartley People

Waterford

A highly successful Multinational Company based in Waterford is looking to attract an experienced Financial Controller to join their team. The position will report to the EMEA Controller. The Person: 8 years minimum of experience in accounting, preferably gained within an international company. Relevant manufacturing industry experience desired. Previous Public accounting/auditing experience is required. University Degree in Accounting/Economics/Finance. Professional qualified accountant (ACCA; CIMA etc. Thorough understanding of US GAAP and local accounting standards. Excellent business acumen including company, legal entity, regulatory and compliance requirements. Good level of working knowledge of SAP, HFM is a plus. The Role:  Full ownership of financial statement preparation according to USGAAP and local Statutory accounting requirements for the legal entities in the UK and Ireland. Responsible for executing financial activities according to accounting policy and corporate standards. Executing Month/Quarter/Year end close related activities for assigned entities as per close calendar. Supervision of Monthly / Quarterly / Yearly reporting schedules. Oversight and responsibility of Balance Sheet account reconciliation processes and activities, reviewing reconciliations as per policy. Coordinate activities with external statutory services provider. Support external and internal audits including any local authority audits. Ensure SOX compliance for assigned control processes. Responsible for executing process improvement initiatives driven by the COE / Country / Regional / Global controllership teams. Respond timely to inquiries or requests for information from other functional and non-functional stakeholders. Assist in development and implementation of new and/or enhanced procedures and automation to drive efficiency and optimize the workflow of the department, supporting continuous improvement. Assist in regional and global projects as requested from time to time. Lead and manage the General Accounting team members for assigned entities.   Hartley People Recruitment work to the highest ethical standards within our industry and we value the trust that you place in us when you send your CV. We can provide a full consultation in confidence and we guarantee that your CV will not be sent to any of our clients without your prior consent. For immediate consideration please call Eamonn on 051-878813 or email your CV in response to this job posting.  .

1681 days ago